The Man Made White Beach of Plantation Bay Resort and Spa Cebu

Plantation Bay Resort and Spa in Mactan Island, Cebu has offers a pure white sand beach area where you can enjoy and unwind at the same time. There is no entrance fee at Plantation Bay Resort and Spa, you can only order some foods or drinks and roam around the beauty of the resort. Lagoons and pools are great and nice private beach with water sports activity like kayaking and water volleyball.  It is a world class resort as one of my friend told me and that stands out among other resorts in the Philippines due to its man-made lagoons, plantation-inspired architecture and white beach area.  For reservations and inquiries, call Plantation Bay Resort and Spa at (63-32) 505-9800 or its Manila sales office at (63-2) 844-5024 to 25, e-mail sales@plantationbay.com or visit their Web site at plantationbay.com.

Wide Swimming Pool in Plantation Bay Resort and Spa Cebu

What a perfect place to visit! Most people want a perfect summer destination and only 8 hectares swimming pool area and only 30 minutes away from downtown Cebu City. The place is has a man-made swimming pool, artificial falls, lagoon and clear blue water. The resort accommodation is to expensive for what they offer and I just take a day tour package including foods and drinks. I must admit Plantation Bay Resort and Spa is very pricey for a backpacker like me but it's worth it. Some of their guest are Koreans. I immediately grabbed my camera and its time to take pictures of the man-made lagoons, man-made white beach and swimming pools.For my very short stay in Plantation Bay, I still managed to take lots and lots of photos. 

White Beach Area in Plantation Bay Resort & Spa, Mactan Cebu

At this time I just want to make my day perfect and being relaxed from the city life. From the outside looking in the beach front of Plantation Bay Resort and Spa. This place is crazy i tell you because of their world class facilities and water sports activities. The beach front is covered with white sand and has a wide open sea. But it has many stones and rocky as well. The restaurant makes me happy because of their great foods and drinks and it was very convenient. I want to go there next time also if I have a chance. I find plantation bay the perfect vacation for newly weds. So romantic ambiance!  

Travel Tip: There are free shuttle buses to the hotel which is not advertised. When you first arrive, do take the free shuttle club cars within the resort and get a feeling of the places.

Cebu: Guitar Making Capital of the Philippines

Cebuano loves music, the only bisaya that has many singer's across the globe and cebuano really enjoy playing music where the spainiards first docked and so on the influential part is that includes guitar making all over the province of Cebu. Well the cebuanos are very talented specially in making best guitar. From the lapu lapu shrine you may take a quick walk along the highway and you can find the shop where the shop is located. The city of Lapu-lapu had been very popular for making the most affordable guitars with the finest quality. One of the cheapest guitar shop is Inday Celia's Guitar Factory located infront of Lapu Lapu Shrine along the highway of Mactan Cebu. Some other items that you can find there is the shell home accessories, key chains, hats, t-shirt, local made bags and slippers and a lot more.

Cebu City Once Again: Trip Ko To

Upon arriving at Mactan-Cebu International Airport, I immediately went to Lapu Lapu Shrine to take some pictures before going to Parkmall Cebu to meet up some friends.  It is not as busy or full of buildings like in Manila neither as laid back at the city center of Cebu. I am expecting Cebu for their five star resorts and white beaches at this time which I don't have time traveling before. I want to do that hard life too just laying around and chilling beside the beach! Cebu City is a nice place and going to progress for this year, it is worth to visit. One thing I have noticed is that Cebu City is probably the best place in Philippines for people obeying road rules stopping at red light, vehicle road signs, traffic rules and regulation as well and most of that very different to most other places.Yes I definitely coming back to Cebu City next year for Sinulog Festival  2013.

How to get to Island Cove Resort in Binakayan Cavite

Going to Island Cove Resort from Baclaran or Manila:

Island Cove Resort is very nearer from Baclaran in Paranaque, about 20-30 minutes travel time. From Baclaran Church take a mini bus in front of Max's Restaurant and 7 eleven which the mini bus routes going to Rosario and Cavite City. You will pass the Costal Road then via Cavitex Road (Cavite Express Road). The fare is about P25.00 pesos then ask the driver to drop you off to Covelandia Road in Binakayan Kawit Cavite. Everything you want is here! Some of the major attractions here are: Restuarant, Concert Ground for Events Fishing Village or Floating Village, Hotel at Island Cove, Oceania Water Pool, Animal Island, Bayside Live Music & KTV and a lot more.